Valoración de enfermería en neonatos con Síndrome de dificultad respiratoria en la UCIN de un Hospital de la ciudad de Guayaquil, mayo 2021- abril 2022.

Abstract

Introduction. - Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is one of the pathologies that is recognized as a set of symptoms and signs that lead to increased work of breathing, significantly affecting preterm newborns. Objective. - To evaluate newborns with respiratory distress syndrome in a hospital in the city of Guayaquil in the year 2021. Methodology. - This is a quantitative, descriptive, retrospective, cross-sectional study. An indirect observation matrix was applied through the collection of clinical histories for the registration of statistical data. Population and Sample. - There are 160 neonates with RDS attended annually in the NICU area. Equivalent to a sample of 113 neonates who will be selected by simple random sampling. Results. - The results showed that most of the neonates who took part in the study were male and were born during the 34th to 38th week, and it was also identified that the main cause of RDS in neonates is respiratory distress; According to the Silverman test, it was observed that in most neonatal patients the respiratory whine is audible and there is a delay in inspiration. Finally, with respect to the priority nursing diagnoses, it was identified that most neonates were diagnosed with impaired spontaneous ventilation and a greater risk of alteration of the maternal/fetal dyad. Conclusions. The research provided updated information regarding RDS in neonates whose data can serve as a baseline.